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City Clerk's Office

Sharon Dawson
City Clerk

"Local Government is the most responsive to the People"

Welcome
As a service oriented division of your local government, the City Clerk’s Office assists and supports the public and City departments by making available the records necessary for the City to advance its administrative, legal, and legislative functions.

Council Meetings
The Clerk’s Office coordinates the preparation and distribution of official City Council agendas, legal and legislative documents, and City Council minutes.  Agendas and agenda reports are available at City Hall, on-line, at the Sheriff’s Station at 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway, and at the Valencia, Newhall and Canyon Country Public Libraries.

Public Records
The City Clerk is the custodian of many public records of the City, including ordinances, resolutions, minutes of the City Council, agreements, election-related documents, campaign disclosure filings, statements of economic interest, and many others.  If you would like to request a copy of these types of public records, please complete a Request for Public Records form.

Elections
As the Chief Election Officer, it is the duty of the City Clerk to conduct Municipal Elections in accordance with the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, the Elections Code, and the Political Reform Act of 1974.  General municipal elections are held in April of the even number years.  The City Clerk is the filing officer for Campaign Disclosure and conflict of interest statements required by the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Municipal Code
The City Clerk’s Office coordinates updating the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. The Municipal Code is a compilation of city laws and regulations and is accessible at city hall and on-line.

Commission / Committee Recruitment
The City Clerk’s Office coordinates the recruitment process for the City’s Planning Commission, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, the Arts Commission, the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel, and the Newhall Redevelopment Committee. Vacancy notices are posted at city hall, at the 3 local libraries, online and published in The Signal newspaper.  Applications (PDF*) must be submitted by an established deadline and must be accompanied by 3 letters of reference.

Other Duties
The City Clerk administers oaths of office, attests and seals official documents, receives and files petitions, appeals, claims and lawsuits against the City.

For claim information please call:
 • Robyn Dowd, Administrative Analyst 661-255-4923

Contact
Please contact the Santa Clarita City Clerk’s Office at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 304, Santa Clarita, CA  91355.

Phone: 661-255-4391
Fax: 661-255-4938

Services Provided by County of Los Angeles
To better serve the public, the City Clerk notes that the following services are not provided by the City Clerk nor the City of Santa Clarita, but are provided by the County of Los Angeles:

Animal Regulation: (661) 257-3191
Assessor’s Office: (661) 254-9550
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates: (818) 374-7176
District Attorney: (661) 253-7317
Family Law Department: (818) 898-2664
Jury Line: (661) 253-7317
Passports: (661) 259-8942
LA County Courthouse: (661) 253-7306
  Civil: (661) 253-7312
  Criminal: (661) 253-7308
  Small Claims: (661) 253-7309
Business License - LA County: (661) 253-7342
Traffic: (661) 253-7306
Voter Information: (562) 466-1323

 

*Some of these documents are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format;
if you don't have the Reader, it can be downloaded for free.

City Clerk's Office:
  • Council Agendas
  • Council Minutes
  • Commission Info
  • Campaign Disclosure
  • Election Info
  • Form 700 - Annual Statements
  • Lobbyist Registration
  • Local Appointments List
  • Newhall Redevelopment Committee
  • Municipal Code
  • Request for Public Records